Topping laylandii

[Josmith22]

I'm curious about the growth habit of laylandii and how they recover when cut back beyond last green point. 

 

If a branch is cut back beyond the last point it is green will it produce a new shoot from a dormant bud?

 

I ask because I know when they are a hedge you only prune as far as it's green. 

[skyhuck]

They will only produce growth from existing greenery and if you leave too little foliage on a branch or twig, that greenery will die.

[Patrick goulding]

Conifers don’t have dormant buds. 👍 

[Stere]

Apart from some conifers like yew and redwoods...

[Lowestoft Firewood]

We have lots of Leylandi around our garden and some were cut right back to the trunks as it had died off from a shed being against it, and it sprouted through from the other side of the hedge. That said, it's not been well kept the other side (just a field that side) so it's quite open, if both sides are well trimmed you probably won't have much luck. 

[Dan Maynard]

Apart from some conifers like yew and redwoods...

I was going to say yew and thuja, so I can add redwood to my list.

Any others?

[nepia]

Thuja will take a reasonable cut but not a smashing like yew.

 

+ Cryptomeria

[Josmith22]

Thanks for the feedback. 

That's what I had understood as well. 

 

Much appreciated